Rita Moreno
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
Rita Moreno (born Rosa Dolores Alverío Marcano; December 11, 1931) is a Puerto Rican actress, dancer, and singer. Noted for her work across different areas of the entertainment industry, she has appeared in numerous film, television, and theater projects throughout her extensive career spanning over seven decades. Her work includes supporting roles in the classic musical films Singin' in the Rain (1952), The King and I (1956), and the 1961 and 2021 film adaptations of West Side Story. Her other...
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mildred Quintana
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
Grey's Anatomy
Gayle McColl
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Filmography
Clemente
2025
as Self
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
2025
as Self
Hollywood Squares
2025
as Self
The Prank
2024
as Mrs. Wheeler
My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert
2024
as Self
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
as Self
80 for Brady
2023
as Maura
Family Switch
2023
as Angelica
Fast X
2023
as Abuelita
Paul Newman: The Restless
2023
as Self (archive footage)
The Stories of West Side Story
2022
as Self
My Father's Dragon
2022
as Mrs. McClaren (voice)
Santa Bootcamp
2022
as Belle
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
2022
as Self
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
2022
as Narrator (voice)
Still Working 9 to 5
2022
as Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self
The Sherri Shepherd Show
2022
as Self - Guest
Something's Coming: West Side Story
2021
as Self
Curious George: Cape Ahoy
2021
as Gertrude St. John (voice)
West Side Story
2021
as Valentina
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
2021
as Self
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
2021
as Self
Maya and the Three
2021
as Ah Puch (voice)
Stars in the House
2020
as Self
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
2019
as Self
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2019
as Self
Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
Green Eggs and Ham
2019
as Dookess (voice)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Bless This Mess
2019
as Theresa
Carmen Sandiego
2019
as Cookie Booker (voice)
Torch
2018
as Aunt Francine
Every Act of Life
2018
as Self
One Day at a Time
2017
as Lydia Riera
Remember Me
2016
as Nanna
De Puerto Rico para el mundo
2016
as Self
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
2016
as Self
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016
as Self
To Tell the Truth
2016
as Self - Panelist
A Gift of Miracles
2015
as Beverly Davis
The Latin Explosion: A New America
2015
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self
Nina's World
2015
as Abuelita
Grace and Frankie
2015
as Lucy Chambers
Actresses Turned Producer/Directors
2014
Rio 2
2014
as Aunt Mimi (voice)
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
2014
as Ida Barksdale
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
2014
as Self - Actress
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
2014
as Self
Jane the Virgin
2014
as Liliana De La Vega
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
as Self - Guest
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
Nicky Deuce
2013
as Tutti
Welcome to the Family
2013
as Lita
Getting On
2013
as Sister Lily Claire
The Day Of The Dead
2011
Happily Divorced
2011
as Dori Newman
I Know a Woman Like That
2009
as Self
Celebrity Habla
2009
as Self
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
2009
as Self
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
2009
as Self
When Medicine Got It Wrong
2009
as Narrator
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
2008
as Self
In Plain Sight
2008
as Rita Ramirez
Cane
2007
as Amalia Duque
Best Ever Muppet Moments
2006
as Self
The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits
2006
as Self
Ugly Betty
2006
as Aunt Mirta
The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo
2005
as Narrator (voice)
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005
as Mildred Quintana
Wanted
2005
as Mrs. Kelly
The Reichen Show
2005
as Self
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Gayle McColl
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
2004
as Self (voice)
King of the Corner
2004
as Inez
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
2004
as Self
Casa de los Babys
2003
as Señora Muñoz
Open House
2003
as Lydia Fitch
Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico
2003
as Doña Dolores / Woman #3 (voice)
West Side Memories
2003
as Self
The Handler
2003
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
2002
as Self
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2002
George Lopez
2002
as Luisa Diaz
Piñero
2001
as Miguel's Mother
The Guardian
2001
as Caroline Novack
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Frances Goren
Blue Moon
2000
as Maggie Cavallo
When It Was a Game 3
2000
as Passage Narrator (voice)
Strong Medicine
2000
as Lydia
Carlo's Wake
1999
as Angela Torello
Resurrection
1999
as Mimi
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
1999
as Rita Kapkovic Landale
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Mildred Quintana
Slums of Beverly Hills
1998
as Belle Abromowitz
The Spree
1998
as Irma Kelly
Oz
1997
as Sister Peter Marie Reimondo
The View
1997
as Self - Guest
The Wharf Rat
1996
as Mom
Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King
1995
as Self
Angus
1995
as Madame Rulenska
Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business
1995
as Self
Women of the House
1995
as Self
I Like It Like That
1994
as Rosaria Linares
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
1994
as Self
Italian Movie
1994
as Isabella
Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?
1994
as Carmen Sandiego (voice)
The Cosby Mysteries
1994
The Magic School Bus
1994
as Dr. Carmina Skeledon (voice)
Burke's Law
1994
as Jackie Lodge
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Amanda Revere
The Nanny
1993
as Mrs. Wickervich Stone
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Rita Moreno
Hearts Afire
1992
as Senator Rhonda Hall
Age Isn't Everything
1991
as Rita
Top of the Heap
1991
as Alixandra Stone
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
1990
as Ella Salvador (voice)
1989 Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular
1989
as Self
Rita Moreno: Now You Can!
1989
as Self
B.L. Stryker
1989
as Kimberly Baskin
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986
as Self (archive footage)
The Muppet Revue
1985
as Self
The Golden Girls
1985
as Renee Corliss
Miami Vice
1984
as Congresswoman Madelyn Woods
The Cosby Show
1984
as Mrs. Granger
Portrait of a Showgirl
1982
as Rosella DeLeon
Working
1982
as Waitress
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
1982
as Self
9 to 5
1982
as Violet Newstead
American Playhouse
1982
as Waitress
The Four Seasons
1981
as Claudia Zimmer
Evita Peron
1981
as Renata Riguel
Happy Birthday, Gemini
1980
as Lucille Pompi
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
as Self
Anatomy of a Seduction
1979
as Nina
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
The Marti Caine Show
1979
The Boss' Son
1978
as Esther Rose
Lanigan's Rabbi
1977
as Millie Hillman
The Love Boat
1977
as Gladys Gordon
The Ritz
1976
as Googie Gomez
The Captain and Tennille
1976
as Self - Guest
The Muppet Show
1976
as Self - Special Guest Star
On the Rocks
1975
Out to Lunch
1974
as Self / Divorce Woman / Posy / Spectator / 50s Dancer
The Rockford Files
1974
as Rita Capkovic
Dinah!
1974
as Self
Carnal Knowledge
1971
as Louise
Voice of La Raza
1971
as Self
The Electric Company
1971
as Carmela
Marlowe
1969
as Dolores Gonzáles
The Night of the Following Day
1969
as Blonde
Popi
1969
as Lupe
Medical Center
1969
as Lydia Neal
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
60 Minutes
1968
as Self
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self - Guest
Run for Your Life
1965
as Anita
Seaway
1965
as Annabelle
Cry of Battle
1963
as Sisa
Burke's Law
1963
as Margaret Cowls
Miss USA
1963
as Self - Judge
Samar
1962
as Woman Convict
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
West Side Story
1961
as Anita
Summer and Smoke
1961
as Rosa Zacharias
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
This Rebel Breed
1960
as Lola Montalvo
Mga Alamat Ng Sandaigdig
1960
Bourbon Street Beat
1959
Adventures in Paradise
1959
as Inez Sanders
Cimarron City
1958
The Deerslayer
1957
as Hetty Hutter
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
as Maria Ferrari
Trackdown
1957
as Tina
The King and I
1956
as Tuptim
The Lieutenant Wore Skirts
1956
as Sandra Roberts
The Vagabond King
1956
as Huguette
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Linda
Playhouse 90
1956
as Rita
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Winner
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
Untamed
1955
as Julia
Seven Cities of Gold
1955
as Ula
The Millionaire
1955
as Alicia Conception Osante Williams
Matinee Theater
1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
as Sonseeahray
Garden of Evil
1954
as Cantina Singer
Jivaro
1954
as Maroa
The Yellow Tomahawk
1954
as Honey Bear
Climax!
1954
as Irene
Climax!
1954
as Maria
Climax!
1954
as Denise Cardoza
Climax!
1954
as Francesca
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Chulita
Latin Lovers
1953
as Christina
Fort Vengeance
1953
as Bridget Fitzgibbon
El Alaméin
1953
as Jara
General Electric Theater
1953
The Oscars
1953
as Self
General Electric Theater
1953
as Princess Michal
Singin' in the Rain
1952
as Zelda Zanders
The Ring
1952
as Lucy Gomez
Cattle Town
1952
as Queli
The Fabulous Senorita
1952
as Manuela Rodríguez
China Smith
1952
Cavalcade of America
1952
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
as Serene Crane
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952
as Telegram delivery girl
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Lit-Lit
So Young, So Bad
1950
as Dolores Guererro
Pagan Love Song
1950
as Terru
The Toast of New Orleans
1950
as Tina
Ford Theatre
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee